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[–] Aldehyde@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If we find aliens, they almost certainly won’t look like any organism on earth, because they would have evolved independently.

[–] li10@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

I always think something jellyfish like would be most likely, if I had to picture something like creatures we know

all you have to do is look at a shark and a dolphin to know that isn't necessarily true

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dunno, genetic evolution really really seems to like the crab form...

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Turtles I think too. Either way, probably not humanoid. Maybe similar to other things on earth, assuming they evolved in a similar situation.